Do Museums Need to Go Bigger Than Just Minimally Viable?

Is there such a thing as too many MVPs?

Links of the Week: July 12, 2024: The Workplace Evolution

Are we being honest about museum org culture problems?

A Review of Bootstrapped and a Webinar on Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits

Organizations too often believe the twin myths of individual self-reliance and worker disempowerment.

The Trust Problem for Museums Doesn't Start with the Public

Museums say they're among the most trusted institutions in society. What happens when that isn't the case internally?

Links of the Week: April 26, 2024: Process and Processing

Workplaces process trauma to the best of their ability—in our society, how good is that?

Links of the Week: March 29, 2024: Supporting Team Spirits

Grief is just one emotion that workplaces and teams have to learn to process.

When a Colleague Dies—a Guest Post by Jen Holmes

On being human at work: lessons on leading through the unimaginable

Complexity, Simplicity, and Collapse, Part 2: Vibepocalyse Now

Is facing up to our dire reality really just a matter of vibes?

Awareness of Self and Others in Museum Work

If we don't have the time for awareness of ourselves, how can museum workers serve audiences and society?

Can Museums Prioritize Civics, Wellbeing, and Technology All at Once?

A brief virtual conference made a game attempt to link civics, in a partisan age, staff wellbeing, and technology.

Better to be a Nosider than an Insider or an Outsider (part 2)

The obsession with inside and outside is only reinforcing the hierarchy.

"Who's Defensive? You're Defensive!" Accountability in Museum Work

When all around is collapsing, internal mistrust can easily turn into defensiveness.

Feelings in the Workplace Are Real

Are orgs ready for what it would mean to treat feelings as tangible objects and processes?

Shrug Culture: Innovation, Help, and Sharing in Museums

All too often, one worker's innovation is another worker's meh.

Wrong, Revisited: Museum Worker Pain Points

Can we be wrong and right about museum-field pain points at the same time?